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Journalist Tom Brokaw received the “Great Americans” award from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. He talked with philanthropist David Rubenstein about reporting historic…

Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton talked about the importance of leadership, public service, and working to build better communities. The two men also spoke briefly on their …

Four leaders of the Smithsonian talked about “Smithsonian 2022,” a five-year plan to mark the Institution’s 175th anniversary by expanding their reach in areas of research and education. The…

J.D. Vance talked about his book Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, in which he recalls his childhood in a Rust Belt town in Ohio. He spoke at the 17th annual Natio…

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talked about her book Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom, in which she looks at democracy around the world. She spoke at the 17th ann…

David McCullough talked about his book, The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For. He spoke at the 17th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Philanthropist David Rubenstein talked about what he thinks Americans should know about the 1787 Constitutional Convention. He was joined Jeffrey Rosen.

Gary Cohn, President Trump’s assistant for economic policy and National Economic Council director, talked about the House Republican tax reform bill. He talked about some of the proposed cha…